Willkie Edge Noted In New Hampshire Primary Race
New Hampshire voters favored Willkie in a 4-3 preference for delegates at large, with Dewey pledged candidates leading among Dewey supporters. Democratic delegates all pledged to Roosevelt. Unpledged Willkie supporters and unpledged Dewey backers competed as returns came in from 225 of 296 precincts.
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New Hampshire
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Déwey
New York
Willkie
Robert P. Burroughs
Burroughs
Dewey
Charles A. Holden
Dartmouth
College
J. Huntley N. Spaulding
George H. Moses
Mrs Hill Elected City P T A President
The City P T A Council met at the high school with Mrs Guy Keeler presiding. Officers elected were President Mrs Justin Hill vice president Rev Alfred Beil secretary Miss Marian Jane treasurer Mrs C W Pollom. A delegate was voted to the Topeka convention in April. Mrs Sam Ferguson health chairman reported on the Child Health Institute in Kansas City. Mrs H B Latimer announced purchase of song books for group singing at next meeting. The session included thanks to outgoing officers and a talk by Pat Rooney National Recreation Association field representative on recreation centers.
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Justin Hill
Alfred J. Beil
Marian Jane
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P.T.A
Topeka
Sam Ferguson
Ray Wright
Jane Stewart
Pat Rooney
National Recreation Association
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Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
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South Dakota
New York City
Lend-Lease Talks Aim to Clarify UK US Economic Positions
London reports a determined effort to reach accord on lend lease issues shaping British American relations and the 1944 presidential campaign. Key questions include Britain's export capacity, wartime needs, shipping dominance shift to the United States, postwar shipping pools, and handling surplus war materials for civilian use without market chaos. Edward R. Stettinius Jr. is set to discuss these matters with British officials.
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GPI
Lendlease
Britain
United States
America
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Washington
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
U. S
Floyd Shields Leads Iran Civilian Transport Mission
Floyd Shields, a 1925 University of Kansas graduate, serves as Director General of all civilian transportation in Iran. He was chosen to head a six American mission to take over and operate Iran's civilian transport system, reorganizing a breakdown that preceded his assignment.
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Floyd Shields
University of Kansas
Iran
Shields
Keeslin Freight Lines Vice President Shields Named
Shields served as vice president of Keeslin Freight Lines in Chicago. He worked in the office of a Lawrence bus company while attending university.
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Shields
Keeslin Freight Lines
Chicago
Lawrence “Bus Company
Not a Beginning of Another Blitz
Washington reports a British London raid as a German bombing revival but analysts see it as a costly use of bomber resources. They cite production limits, morale aims, and possible aims to disrupt Allied troop and supply movements during wartime.
Increase in Nazi raids signals growing air strength
The report notes the raiding force rising from 100 to 160 planes with last night’s effort estimated at 150 to 200. Unclear how many reached London. An official cites five raids by 100 to 150 bombers as a sign of growing capacity and notes that Germany’s 1939 frontline strength was about 5,000 warplanes, with 2,000 long range bombers, likely rising in the first year of war as material production increased.
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Mar
London
Germany
Nazi bomber losses force careful use of heavies
The article notes bomber losses rose as fighting intensified on eastern and Mediterranean fronts. With Germany shifting to fighter production, replacements for heavy bombers dwindled. Officials weigh using remaining heavy bombers now, warning it could strain the home front or signal an imminent invasion.
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Mediterranean
Germany
Graduate Recital Tonight by Max Hughes at Fraser Theater
Max Hughes, KU graduate student from Colby, presents his first graduate recital at 8 p.m. in Fraser Theater. He holds a bachelor of music in piano from Hays State Teachers College and directed piano at Colby High School for years. The program spans four parts from Bach Busoni organ preludes to Franck variations, with orchestral portions on the second piano by Dean D Mj Swarthout.
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Max Hughes
Fraser Theater
University of Kansas
Colby
Hughes
Hays State Teachers College
Colby High School
Bach Busoni
Franck
Dean D. Mj. Swarthout
Governor Heads Ness County Delegation
Ness City Kan March 15 UP Gov Andrew Schoeppel chosen chairman of Ness county delegation to the Republican state convention March 31 at a meeting of the county committee last night
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Ness City
Kan
Andrew Schoeppel
Ness County
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